Rashell Ortiz was sentenced to 20 months in prison for conducting an advance-fee fraud with Orvil Cataquet Jr., scamming ...

An Athens woman lost money in a scam recently where she thought she was paying for an ankle monitor so her son could be ...

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued a consumer alert today, warning residents of a scam targeting pet owners ...

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued a consumer alert on Friday warning residents of a scam targeting ...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is raising awareness for elder fraud and reminding Oklahomans to be careful.

The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued what they call an “urgent warning” to the public about a scam. “Scammers have ...

This scam uses artificial intelligence to mimic the voices of loved ones, making it sound as if they are in trouble and urgently need money.Dee Dee, a victim of this scam, shared her experience to ...

Saving Paws Rescue isn’t the only rescue hit with Venmo fraud. At least two others in Polk County are also targeted: Polk County Bully Project in Lakeland and Crossed Paws Pet Rescue in Winter ...

This incident follows another case where another local resident wasn't as fortunate. On April 3, 2025, Spokane Valley Deputies received a report from a victim ... Now another SCAM involves callers ...

Fraud victims ... each of the victims must pay any penalties for early IRA withdrawals or outlays from other accounts subject to them. The lack of any deduction for the latter two cases would ...

About 3 per cent of such cases annually involve victims who incur debt with financial institutions, either by borrowing money during the scam, or by scammers taking loans in their name without ...

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